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ariel · 2nd July 2020, 08:21 PM

I am with RSWORD: khanjar, late Qajar, replaced handle, original scabbard.
My only hesitation: some pics of the blade are suspicious for being wootz-y.
The blade is patinated and the issue can be resolved only by polishing and etching at least a decent size window.
If it is wootz, I would change my guess to "potentially Zand-eariler Qajar".

2nd July 2020, 08:21 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I am with RSWORD: khanjar, late Qajar, replaced handle, original scabbard. My only hesitation: some pics of the blade are suspicious for being wootz-y. The blade is patinated and the issue can be resolved only by polishing and etching at least a decent size window. If it is wootz, I would change my guess to "potentially Zand-eariler Qajar".